Opinion A better way to plan the post-pandemic Puget Sound Sweden's ‘Street Moves’ program offers a model for making neighborhood residents the planners of their own streets. by Rubén Casas / April 12, 2021
Opinion Why Seattle’s industrial district needs more trees There’s no real excuse to have so little canopy in SoDo. It doesn’t have to be ‘like the forgotten land.’ by Samantha Allen / April 2, 2021
Opinion What Seattle should preserve after the pandemic We’re not out of the woods yet, but when we get there, what do we want to hold on to? by Samantha Allen / March 19, 2021
Opinion What it takes to recycle foam blocks in Seattle A city proud of its sustainability should be ashamed of how many tons of the stuff end up in the landfill every year. by Samantha Allen / March 5, 2021
Opinion How parks can better serve Puget Sound during times of crisis Japan’s ‘disaster parks,’ which double as sites of recreation and disaster preparedness, offer a model for our own region. by Rubén Casas / March 2, 2021
Inside Cascade PBS Meet our new columnist writing in search of a better Seattle Crosscut opinion columnist Samantha Allen shares her approach to reporting on the future of an imperfect city. by Samantha Allen / March 2, 2021
Opinion Help save Seattle restaurants: Delete your delivery app Uber Eats, DoorDash and similar apps eat into restaurants’ already-thin profits. Eating local should be worth a few extra steps. by Samantha Allen / February 19, 2021
Opinion A Tacoma police officer ran over a person. Let’s call it what it is. Too many public leaders have been reluctant to speak plainly about last month’s disturbing act of police violence. by Rubén Casas / February 15, 2021
Opinion If you’re under 65, don’t hesitate to vaccinate against COVID-19 I am a 34-year-old open-heart surgery survivor who got the vaccine as part of a science experiment. I don’t regret it. by Samantha Allen / February 5, 2021
Opinion 2020 was the year (almost) none of us were OK The pandemic made plain an intolerable crisis of economic inequality. by Samantha Allen / December 22, 2020